WILKES John E - 514 FS 406 FG

 

John Edwin WILKES

 

wilkes john e

Source : Pilot Class Book 42-K, Goodfellow, TEXAS
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-667888 (14066731)
AGE24 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1920 GEORGIA
ENLISTMENT STATEFLORIDA
FAMILYSingle
RANKCaptain
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSkilled occupations in production of bakery products NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 13 March 1942 MacDill Field FLORIDA
 SQUADRON514th Fighter Squadron
 GROUP406th Fighter Group
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH7 June 1944

wilkes john e

Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHVilliers Bocage
DATA PLAN

P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-11-RE - s/n 42-75391

blosville

Macr : 5694
Mission : Patrouille
Take off station 417 Ashford , Kent
Shots by flak to 06h20 -
Explodes on touching the ground - Crash observed by 2Lt Miles Jones

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

blosville

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
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CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
E140
DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilot

 

am

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
usaf 9af 406fg 514fs
STORY

wilkes john e

Source : Pilot Class Book 42-K, Goodfellow, TEXAS
 
 
 

wilkes john e

Source : Pilot Class Book 42-K, Goodfellow, TEXAS
 

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries - Arie-Jan van Hees - Francecrashes39-45.net  - www.512thfightersquadron.com
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